Millard Wright McMaster (1878 - 1964)

Born 16 Dec 1878 in Albion, Orleans, New York, United States

Ancestors

Died 3 Aug 1964 at age 85 in Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas, United States

Biography

Millard was born in 1878. He was the son of Marshall McMaster and Hannah Parker. On 16 June 1880, "Miller" was living with his parents in Albion, Orleans County, New York.^[1]

On 13 June 1900, Millard lived with his mother and brothers Arthur, Leslie, and Royal in Canton Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania. He was employed as a tin worker.^[2]

Millard was married circa 1901 to Charlotte Martha Bates.

On 21 April 1910, Millard and Lottie and their children Frederick Grelton, Alice Bates, and Arthur Bradley lived at 143 High Street in Sharon, Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Millard was the assistant superintendent of the Pet Iron Works.^[3]

On 12 September 1918, Millard registered for the World War I draft. He was living at 38 Lafayette in Sharon, working at the Petroleum Iron Works Company as its manager. He was reported to be medium height and build.^[4]

On 15 January 1920, Millard W. and Lottie B. and their children- Fredric G., Alice F., Bradley A., Helen E., and Catherine E.- lived at 474 Lafayette Street in Sharon. Millard was the manager of a steel works.^[5]

By January 1924, the Petroleum Iron Works had opened its Texas headquarters to Beaumont, Texas, with Millard as state agent.^[6]

On 3 April 1930, Millard and Lottie and four children- Alice, Bradley, Helen, and Catherine- lived at 3467 Calder in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas. They owned their home, valued at $10,000, and had a radio. Millard was the manager of an iron works, Alice was a utility company stenographer, and Bradley was an accountant at an utility company.^[7]

Millard died on 3 August 1964 at the Hotel Dieu Hospital in Beaumont from a coronary thrombosis and lobar pneumonia.^[8]

"Funeral services for Millard W. McMast, 85, of 2467 Calder, a resident of Beaumont 42 years and one of the city's leading industrialists before his retirement in 1948, will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. in the First Christian Church, 5290 N. Caldwood, with the Rev. Kenneth Thorne, pastor, officiating. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Park.

The body will lie in state at Broussard's Mortuary until 9 a.m. Wednesday when it will be moved to the church.

McMaster died at 11:30 p.m. Monday in Hotel Dieu following a long illness.

A native of Albion, N.Y., he was associated 46 years with the subsidiary companies of the American Republic Corp. He came to Beaumont in May, 1922, as president of Pennsylvania Shipyards after 21 years of service with Petroleum Iron Works in Pennsylvania where he had worked as a plant superintendent.

After five years with the shipyards, he was transferred to Petroleum Iron Works of Texas as vice president and general manager. At the same time he was president of the Gulf Coast Erection Co. which erected the steel for such buildings as the First National Bank and the Edson Hotel of Beaumont and the Gulf Building in Houston.

In 1938, McMaster was made director public relations for the Pennsylvania Shipyards and served in that capacity during the war years, until the yard was sold to Bethlehem Steel Corp. in 1948 when he retired from active business life.

He acted as a member of the Port Commission to achieve proper clearance of railroad bridges for navigation on the Neches River.

McMaster was a director and member of the advisory council of the Intra-Coastal Canal Association, a member of the Chamber of Commerce, the Beaumont Club and the Rotary Club.

He was also a member of the First Christian Church.

Survivors include a son, Bradley McMaster of Jennings, La.; two daughters, Miss Helen McMaster and Miss Catherine McMaster of Beaumont, a brother Royal McMaster of Huntsville, Ohio and a son-in-law, Clarence Barron of Beaumont."^[9]

Millard was buried in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park and Funeral Home in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas.^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZXY-X14 : 8 September 2017), Miller Mcmaster in household of Marshal Mcmaster, Albion, Orleans, New York, United States; citing enumeration district ED 141, sheet 10D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0912; FHL microfilm 1,254,912.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M34L-VN5 : accessed 31 May 2018), Willard Mcmaster in household of Hannah Mcmaster, Canton Township, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 124, sheet 11B, family 196, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,493.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGC4-LYR : accessed 31 May 2018), Millard W Mcmaster, Sharon Ward 3, Mercer, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 178, sheet 9A, family 188, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1375; FHL microfilm 1,375,388.
4. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6VP-4QZ : 13 March 2018), Millard Wright Mcmaster, 1917-1918; citing Mercer County no 2, Pennsylvania, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,894,021.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6YN-XZV : accessed 31 May 2018), Millard W Mcmaster, Sharon Ward 3, Mercer, Pennsylvania, United States; citing ED 84, sheet 11A, line 19, family 252, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1602; FHL microfilm 1,821,602.
6. ↑ Texas Charters. The Austin American (Austin, Texas), 5 January 1924, page 8, column 1.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:C9FH-XW2 : accessed 31 May 2018), Millard Mc Master, Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 15, sheet 3B, line 58, family 70, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2361; FHL microfilm 2,342,095.
8. ↑ "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KSBH-GR4 : 13 March 2018), Millard Wright Mcmaster, 03 Aug 1964; citing certificate number 58168, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,117,598.
9. ↑ McMaster's Rites Set for Wednesday. Beaumont Journal (Beaumont, Texas), 4 August 1964, page 1, column 7.
10. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image).
    Find A Grave: Memorial #77876689 (accessed 19 June 2022)
    Memorial page for Millard W McMaster (16 Dec 1878-3 Aug 1964), citing Forest Lawn Memorial Park and Funeral Home, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, USA; Maintained by KLH (contributor 47283319).